FIU experts on Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s death


Florida International University has a number of professors who study the Middle East, international relations, religion and other issues of interest to reporters covering the aftermath of Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s death. This is a list of experts willing to offer their insight to the media. This list is being updated continuously.

For assistance reaching any of these professors, please call the FIU Office of Media Relations at 305-348-2232.

Russell Lucas
Political Science Professor
Russell Lucas’ research focuses on Arab politics and public opinion. He can talk about what Gadhafi’s death will mean to the world and can speak to the dictator’s significance in the Middle East.
305-348-3295 (office)
russell.lucas@fiu.edu

Daniel Alvarez
Religious Studies Instructor
Alvarez is an expert on world religions, particularly Christianity, Buddhism and Islam.  Alvarez can discuss what Gadhafi’s death means for the future of the Middle East. Alvarez speaks Spanish.
305-450-4816 (cell)
alvarezd@fiu.edu

Eduardo Gamarra
Political Science Professor
Political Science Professor Eduardo Gamarra attended graduate school at the University of Pittsburg with Interim Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril.  He can discuss the domestic implications of Gadhafi’s death in the U.S. and Latin America. He has done research on the regional dynamics of Latin America and the Caribbean. Gamarra speaks Spanish.
786-253-4898 (cell)
Eduardo.Gamarra@fiu.edu

Noah Weisbord
Professor of Law
Noah Weisbord is an expert in the fields of international law and the use of force as well as international criminal law. He was a former law clerk to International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and an expert on the working group drafting the definition of the crime of aggression in international law. He can also comment on competing doctrines on the use of armed force.
305-348-7263 (office)
noah.weisbord@fiu.edu

 

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